FOI request detail

5 minute cities, ULEZ, Net Zero

Request ID: FOI-1177-2324
Date published: 04 August 2023

You asked

Please send me any plans that TfL has for any development along the lines of 15 minute cities, ULEZ, Net Zero etc Please send me searchable pdfs of any Environmental Impact Assessments or Strategic Environmental Assessments carried out involving transport in London Please send me the legal requirement of TfL to have these assessments.

We answered

Our Ref:       FOI-1177-2324 

Thank you for your request received on 14 July 2023 asking for information about plans that TfL has for any developments for 15 minute cities, the Ultra Low Emission Zone ULEZ), or Net Zero.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Our Sustainability Report and Corporate Environment Plan set out how we're meeting the needs of today while preparing for a future where we continue to serve London for generations to come. Both documents are available on our website:

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-corporate-environment-plan-29-september-2021-acc.pdf 
https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-sustainability-report-29-september-2021-acc.pdf 

As stated in the Environment Plan, the UK must make significant reductions in its carbon emissions if it is to meet its legally binding goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In London, the Mayor has set an ambitious goal for the Capital to become carbon neutral by 2030.

The Mayor’s Transport Strategy sets out his plans regarding the future of transport in London and is also available on our website:

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/the-mayors-transport-strategy 

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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